CULROSS WRIGHTS, 1612-1845
[From 2 MS Record Books of the Incorporation of Wrights of Culross, MS3577 (1612-1793) and MS3578 (1793-1845), now in the National Library of Scotland. These MS were presented to the Library in 1948 by the Estate of Mrs Janet Frame, Alloa, through the good offices of W R Aitken, Librarian, Clackmannan County Library. MS3577 is preceded and interrupted by records of apprentices, 1612-77 (ff iv-7), election of Deacons and Boxmasters, 1679-82 (ff 8-10), and of Mortcloths, 1737-93 (f 187)]
ADAMS, JOHN: writer in Culross; app Clerk to the Wright Incorp, 14 Sep 1808
ALEXANDER, CHARLES: bound app to William Paton, 24 May 1722
ANDERSON, JAMES: applied to be Freeman, 23 Dec 1728, and was given as his Say Piece, "one Square Buffet Stool, 18" high, 18" in length, and 10" broad," to be made by 8 Jan 1729, and inspected by Say Masters, Deacon Robert Rolland and William Stevenson; adm Freeman; active, 1729-41; Boxmaster in 1732 & Deacon in 1735-36
ANDERSON, JOHN: applied to be Freeman, Nov 8 1791, and was given as his Say Piece, " a Cowping Tabell," to be made in Charles Stephen's shop by 18 Nov, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and William Fulton; his piece was approved, and he was adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1791; active, 1791-95
ANGELL, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Dec 25 1652
BENET, ROBERT: bound app, 26 Nov 1661
BIRNIE, ALEXANDER (d 1743): from "the parish of Livingstoun" (OPR), being the son-in-law of a Freeman, having married Nicolas Mutrie, dau of John Mutrie (contracted Nov 19 and m 22 Nov 1701) , he was adm Freeman, Sep 26 1705; active, 1705-42; Deacon in 1705-08 and 1728; in Sep 1718 he was fined 40/- for refusing to attend meeting and ordered to be put in prison (apprently he had cursed the minister, Rev Charles Moore (Minute dated 27 Sep 1718); mortcloth, 11 March 1743; sons, John & William; app: Robert Bonnar (j1710); William Rainie (j1710); John Morgan (1714); William Birnie (1724); Dougall Ferguson (1727); William Christie (1732)
BIRNIE (or BIRNEY), JOHN (b 1713; d 1772-74): bap 20 April 1713 son of Alexander Birnie and Nicolas Multerie; was accused in Sep 1737 of encroaching on the Liberties of the Trade by "acting as a master and undertaking wright work;" his father replied that he had authorised him to do the work, and applied for his son to be admitted Freeman, which was granted (see Minutes dated 29 Sep & 22 Nov 1737); his Essay Piece, which he was given 17 Feb 1738, was a Chest of Drawers, inspected by Say Masters, William Sands and Dougall Fergusson; adm Freeman, 13 or 21 Oct 1738; active, 1738-72; Deacon (1739-42; 1746-51); also Bailie of the Burgh; died 1772-74; contracted in marriage to Catherine Rolland, 9 April 1757; app: James Steven (1739); John Sands (s1744); Charles Blaw (1747); Alexander Cowie (1771)
BIRNIE, WILLIAM: son of Alexander Birnie (birth not recorded by OPR), with whom he had completed 5 yrs as apprentice and journeyman at Candlemas 1724; his father petitioned the Trade in Jan 1724 for his son to be booked at the time of his entry (Minute dated 24 Jan 1724); applied to be Freeman, April 1733, and was given as his Essay, a Chest of Drawers, to be inspected by Say Masters, William Paton and William Sands; they approved the work, and he was adm Freeman, 20 April 1733; active, 1733-37; contracted in marriage, Feb 24 1733 to Marion Gray
BLAW, ALEXANDER: of Nether Gargie; adm Freeman, Nov 2 1674
BLAW, CHARLES: app to John Birney, Sep 26 1747
BLAW, JAMES: applied to be Freeman, 21 Jan 1769, and was given as his Say Piece, a Chest of Drawers, to be made in John Birnie's shop by 22 Feb 1769, and inspected by Say Masters, Lawrence Fulton and Hendry Ferguson; they reported that the work was "satisfactorily done," and he was adm Freeman, 22 Feb 1769; active, 1769-70
BLYTH, GILBERT: apprentice, John Myln (1632)
BONNAR, ROBERT: entered journeyman to Alexander Birnie, 24 March 1710
BROWN, ANDREW: adm Freeman before 1632; app David Ellis
BROWN, HENRY: seems to have applied twice to become Freeman, once on 4 Sep 1792, when he was given as his Say Piece, " a Folding Tea Table," to be made in Robert Reid's shop by 4 Oct, and inspected by Say Masters, Robert Reid and William Christie; and again on 26 Sep 1794, when he was given as his Essay, a pair of panelled window shutters, to be made in Robert Reid's shop by 9 Oct, and inspected by Say Masters, William Fulton and Robert Buchanan; his piece was approved, and he was adm Freeman, Oct 9 1794; active, 1794-1818; Deacon (1796-1805; 1811); proc in marriage, July 19 1807 to Agnes Meiklejohn, dau of Bailie David Meiklejohn of Culross
BROUN, WALTER: bound app to James Talioure, cooper, Nov 12 1673
BROWN, WILLIAM: of Keir, adm Freeman, 12 Oct 1698
BRUCE, JOHN: of Blairhall; adm Freeman, 26 Sep 1702; active, 1718-26
BUCHANAN, ROBERT (d c 1821): applied to be Freeman, 4 July 1775, and was given as his Say Piece, " a bufet stole," to be made in Hendry Fergusson's shop by 14 July 1775, and inspected by Say Masters, William Christie and Hendry Fergusson; his Essay was "unanimously agreed," and he was adm Freeman, 6 Sep 1775; active, 1775-1820; given 5/- from Trade Funds in Sep 1807, "being distressed," and again in Dec 1815, and thereafter every year until Dec 1820; died between Dec 1820 and Dec 1821; prob the Robert Buchanan, married to Nicholas Smeaton, whose son, Robert, was b 2 March & bap 9 March 1788; a Widow Buchanan d Feb 9 1840
CAMPBELL, THOMAS: applied to be Freeman, 22 June 1809, and was given as his Say Piece, "a Mahogany Breakfast Table," to be made by 30 June, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and Henry Brown; adm Freeman, 30 June 1809, on condition that he paid 8/- and gave a dinner; active, 1809-28;
CHRISTIE (CHRYSTIE), WILLIAM: bound app to Alexander Birnie, 28 Sep 1732; applied to be Freeman, 17 Feb 1738, and his say piece was a "chair current", to be handed in by 1st March and inspected by Say Masters, James Anderson and William Paton; adm Freeman, 27 Feb 1738; active, 1738-93; Deacon (1761-62; 1778-79; 1782-84); a William Christie in Culross was contracted, 16 Aug 1777 to a Mgt Dawson in Clackmannan
CLARK, JAMES: bound app to Alexander Eizatt, Nov 12 1673
COVENTREE, WILLIAM: applied to be Freeman, 29 Dec 1781, and was given as Say Piece, "a bound dor," inspected by say Masters, Charles Stephen & John Fulton; adm Freeman; active, 1781-92
COWIE, ALEXANDER (b 1731): b 8 March 1731 & bap 16 March, the son of Alexander Cowie in the parish of Tulliallan and Mgt Rolland of Culross (who were procl in marriage, Dec 2 1721), he was bound app, 21 Sep 1750; applied to be Freeman, 27 Feb 1761, and was given as his Say Piece, a "Shas Window Running," to be made in John Birnie's shop by Whitsunday, and inspected by Say Masters, William Christie and Lawrence Fulton; adm Freeman, March 5 1761; active, 1761-66
COWIE, ALEXANDER (b 1757): b 3 Sep 1757 and bap 5th Sep, son of Robert Cowie and Marion Clerk (who were contracted Mar 8 1755); bound app to Baillie [John] Birnie at Candlemas 1771, his apprenticeship to be completed at Candlemas 1775; Baillie Birnie was dead by 20 Dec 1774, when the Incorporation reported that "unless the above named Alexander Cowie fulfill the complete time of the Indenters above specified that he forfeits his fridom;" appears to have completed his apprenticeship and become Freeman, for he was a Member of Council in 1786-88
COWIE, DAVID: bound app to John Patton, Feb 13 1680
DALGLEISH, GEORGE: bound app, to William Sands, 26 April 1734 (recorded 26 Sep 1734)
DEWAR, GEORGE (1): wheelwright; applied to be Freeman, 25 Nov 1763, and was given as his say piece "a Chalk Rill," to be made by Dec 22, and inspected by Say Masters, Laurence Fulton and Dougall Fergusson; say approved, and adm Freeman, 22 Dec 1763; active, 1763-65
DEWAR, GEORGE (1760-1794) (2): wheelwright; b 1 Feb 1760, and bap 3 Feb, son of James Dewar (d 12 July 1795 aged 57), and Helen Drysdale (d 7 Jan 1812 aged 75); applied to be Freeman wheelwright, 14 Aug 1788, and was given as his Say Piece, "a Chack Rill," to be made by 4th Sep, and inspected by Say Masters, William Christie and John Fergusson; say approved, and he was adm Freeman, 4 Sep 1788; active, 1788-94; Deacon (1790-94); d 20 Jan 1794 aged 33; his widow was annually supported by the Trade; she was given 2/6 in 1796 [18 Aug 1796], 7/6 in 1802 and 10/- in 1807 [1 Sep 1807]
DEWAR, JAMES (b 1768?): prob the James Dewar, b 17 March 1768 to James Dewar and Helen Drysdale; applied to be Freeman, June 21 1792, and was given as his Say Piece, "s sash stocks," to be made in William Inglis's shop by 4 July, and inspected by Say Masters, William Fulton and William Christie; say approved, and adm Freeman, 4 July 1792; active, 1792-1836; given 7/6 from Trade Funds in 1800, "he being confined badly" (Minute dated 28 March 1800)
DOW, JAMES: bound app 21 Sep 1750
D[R]OWNIE, RICHARD: bound app to Robert Eizatt, 3 July 1643
DRYSDAL[E], JOHN: entered journeyman to William Paton, 18 May 1714
DUNCAN, JAMES: bound app to Alexander Thomson, 6 Sep 1712
DUNCAN, WILLIAM: cooper; applied to be Freeman, 25 May & 1 June 1784, and was given as his Say Piece, "a ten pint baral," to be made by 9 June; say approved, and he was adm Freeman, 11 June 1784; active, 1784-88
DUNSAYER [DUNSIRE], JOHN: entered journeyman to William Paton, 24 March 1710 and 3 May 1711
EIZATT: see Izatt
ELLIS, DAVID: bound app to Androu Brony [Brown], 22 May 1632
ERSKINE, JOHN: bound app 15 Oct 1752
FARLL, JOHNNE: bound app to Robert Eizatt, 12 Oct 1647
FERGUSON, DOUGALL: was bound app to Alexander Birnie, 13 May 1727; applied to be Freeman, 9 Jan 1734; his Say Piece was to be "a cross bed bound and arched in the foreside, and the rest, to be plain, [and] to be finished with architrive freize and Cornish [Cornice], are to be raised pannells, the foreside is to be decided in three leaves;" to be made by 1 March, and inspected by Say Masters, Lawrence Fulton and William Sands; his say piece was "received and approved," and he was adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1734; active, 1734-74; fined #9 Scots in Jan 1741 for his brother [John], "having wrought and sold work [a chest of drawers] under him, but Dougall owns he had no pairt in the profits" (Minute dated 29 Jan 1741); Deacon (1752; 1756-57; 1765-67); married to Margaret Kid; brother, John; app: James Lamb (1744)
FERGUSON, HENRY (or HENDRY) (b 1741?): prob the Henry Ferguson, son of Dougal Ferguson and Margaret Kid, who was born 31 Aug 1741, and bap 6th Sep; applied to be Freeman, 27 Nov 1765, and was given as his Say Piece, "a pair of shuters," to be made in William Christie's shop by 20 Dec, and inspected by Say Masters, John Birnie and Lawrence Fulton; say was approved, and he was adm Freeman, 20 Dec 1765; active, 1765-91; Deacon (1780-81); contracted in marriage, Aug 8 1772, Agnes Drysdale
FERGUSON, JOHN: bound app to William Sands, 20 Sep 1732; applied to be Freeman, 30 Jan 1741, and was given as his Say Piece, "ane Clos Bed bound in the foreside with archetrite frise and Cornish [Cornice], and to be made in the Tolbooth" by 1 April, and inspected by Say Masters, Alexander Birnie and Lawrence Fulton; say was "satisfactorily done," and he was adm Freeman, 14 March 1741; active, 1741-1800 Deacon (1758-60; 1776-77); was given half-a-crown from Trade Funds on 22 Nov 1797, and again on 17 Sep 1798; sold his property to John Stephen, Jan 1799 (Minute dated 15 Jan 1799); d c 1800-01; name of widow, Janet? Ferguson, appears in receipt of Trade charity from 27 Nov 1801; a John Ferguson married a Janet Cowie, 9 Aug 1774, although this was more likely to have been the John Ferguson, b 15 Jan 1748 to Dougall Ferguson and Mgt Kid; app: John Robertson (1744); Henry Wardlaw (1748)
FERGUSON, ROBERT: mason; journeyman to John Mercer, having "wrought sometime with John Mercer," and having left his service for "sometime" and had himself made a Burgess, he applied to be adm Freeman, 7 March 1713; active, 1713-21
FRAME, THOMAS (b 1787): b 7 June 1787, son of Thomas Frame and Anne Reid, he had encroached on the liberties of the Trade (Minute dated 26 Nov 1814) before applying to be Freeman, 29 Nov 1814, and was given as his Say Piece, a pair of window shutters, to be made in his own shop, and inspected by Say Masters, John Harrower and Henry Brown; say approved, and adm Freeman, Dec 10 1814; active, 1814-37; served as Deacon (1816-17), and Clerk (1820-37); m to Mary Millar
FULTON, JOHN (b 1746): b 27 May 1746 and bap June 3, son of Lawrence Fulton and Margaret Birnie, he applied to be Freeman, 22 Jan 1767, and was given as his Say Piece, a pair of bound shutters, to be made in Dougall Ferguson's shop by 29 Jan, and inspected by Say Masters Charles Stephen and Hendry Ferguson; they were satisfied with his work, and he was adm Freeman (all recorded under Minute dated 22 Jan 1767); active, 1767-86
FULTON, LAWRENCE: applied to be Freeman, having married a Freeman's dau [Margaret Birnie, dau of Alexander Birnie]; for his Essay, he was given "a pres and drauers under it," which was inspected and approved by his Say Masters, Deacon Robert Rolland and William Paton, and he was adm Freeman, 23 April 1731; active, 1731-70; Deacon (1743-45; 1763-64); in July 1746 he brought a complaint against John Ferguson, viz: he had been employed by James Rolland to repair two rooms, and while he was getting the materials ready for the job, John Ferguson stepped in to do the work, for which transgression he was fined #4 (Minute dated 4 July 1746); married to Margaret Birnie; son, John
FULTON, WILLIAM: prob son of Lawrence Fulton and Margaret Birnie; applied to be Freeman, 29 Sep 1761, and was given as his Say Piece, "a four stouped bed," to be made in John Birnie's shop by Jan 1 1762, and inspected by Say Masters, Dougall Ferguson and John Birnie; say was "done to satisfaction," and he was adm Freeman, 7 Nov 1761; active, 1761-1805; Deacon (1770-71; 1785-89); had died by 1817, when his widow was in receipt of Trade Charity
GARDNER, JOHN: cooper; applied to be Freeman, 21 May 1758, and was given as his Say Piece, an "ale pint barle," to be made by 1 June, and inspected by Say Masters, John Ferguson and Lawrence Fulton; say approved, and adm Freeman, June 4 1758; active, 1758-59
GIB, ROBERT: bound app, 13 Nov 1629
HALKERSTON, JAMES: writer in Culross; appointed Clerk to the Wright Incorporation, 21 April 1733
HALLIDAY, JOHN: wright, was refused entry, 6 Oct 1726, but was adm Freeman, 14 Dec 1726
HARROWER, JOHN (d 1861): son of John Harrower (d Jan 22 1843 aged 58), wright, and Margaret Reid; late app of Robert Reid, he applied to be Freeman, 12 Nov 1801, and was given as his Say Piece, "a bound door with six panels," to be made in the shop of Robert Reid by 27 Nov, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and William Fulton; they reported that the say was completed "in a very workmanlike manner," and he was adm Freeman, 27 Nov 1801; active, 1801-42; served as Deacon (1806-10; 1815; 1835), and was Clerk of the Incorporation in 1811-16,and was Boxmaster in 1829-32; d 27 Nov 1861 aged 73; married to Catherine Currie, who d 21 May 1873 aged 77
HARROWER, ROBERT: bound app to Alexander Cussine, wright in Clackmannan; encroached on the Liberties of the Trade by doing wright work in Gargie House, and was fined #12 (see Minute dated 16 June 1720)
HENDERSON, JOHN: cooper; applied to be Freeman, 19 Oct 1789, and was given a (liglan) as his Say Piece, to be made in David Johnston's shop by Candlemas, and inspected by Say Masters, David Johnston and John Ferguson; say approved, and adm Freeman, 23 Feb 1790; active, 1790-1802
HUTTON, JAMES: bound app to "his maister," Oct 1681
INGLIS (EINGALLS), WILLIAM: applied to be Freeman, Oct 25 1791, and was given as his Say Piece, a pair of bound shutters, to be made in William Fulton's shop by 1 Nov, and inspected by Say Masters, Henry Ferguson and William Fulton; say approved, and he was was adm Freeman, Nov 4 1791; active, 1791-93
IZATT/EIZAT/EIZATT
EIZAT, ALEXANDER: bound app to Robert Eizat, 13 Aug 1662; adm Freeman, Nov 15 1674; active to 1702; Deacon (1699-1700); app: James Clark (1673); James Primrose (1674)
EIZATT, ROBERT (d 1670?): adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1641; app: Richard Downie (1643); John Farll (1647); a Robert Eizatt, husband of Janet Millar, died "of the flue," Oct 15 1670; a David Eizat d 25 June 1683 "of ane flue," aged 62 yrs
JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER: cooper; son of David Johnston; applied to be Freeman, 30 Aug 1774, and was given as his Say Piece, "an water stoup," to be made by 15 Sep, and inspected by Say Masters, John Ferguson and William Christie; approved, and adm Freeman, 15 Sep 1774; active, 1774-76
JOHNSTON, DAVID: cooper; applied to be Freeman, 28 Nov 1760, and his Say Piece was a (liglan), to be made in Lawrence Fulton's shop by 20 Dec, and inspected by Say Masters, Lawrence Fulton, Dougall Ferguson and William Johnston; say approved, and adm Freeman, 19 May 1761; active, 1761-91; was dead by 1803; son, ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, above; dau, ISOBEL JOHNSTON, was given half-a-crown from Trade Funds, 22 Sep 1803
KILGOUR, THOMAS: adm Freeman, c 1645
KULES, JOHN: bound either as app or servant to Alexander Thomson, 17 Oct 1718
LAMB, JAMES: bound either as app or servant to Dougall Ferguson, 18 Sep 1744
LYELL, THOMAS: adm Freeman, c 1645
MACKIE, HENRIE: bound app, 12 Dec 1727, George Mackie, Cautioner| did not complete his app, and "forfeited all rights as an apprentice wright, for not having fulfilled his indenters" (Minute dated 28 Sep 1728)
MASTERTON, RICHARD: wright; was found guilty of working to Robert Spitel within the Burgh, for which he was obliged to give a bond of #4 that "he should work no more after that manner" (Minute dated 17 March 1716)
MERCER, JOHN (1): mason; having been made a Burgess, he was adm Freeman, 24 March 1710; active, 1710-1722; journeymen: James Pender (1711); Robert Ferguson (1713)
MERCER, JOHN, jnr (2): adm Freeman, July 20 1716; active, 1716-26
MACHAN, DAVID: tacksman of Balgonie Wood; adm Freeman 26 Sep 1709; active, 1709-11; proc in marriage, Oct 20 1705, and m April 2 1706, Mgt Millar; servant: Adam Sands
MORGAN, JOHN (1): bound app to Alexander Birnie, 18 May 1714; adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1718; active, 1718-28
MORGAN, JOHN (1753-1841) (2): applied to be Freeman, May 13 1788, with Say Piece (three pounds sterling?), to be made in William Christie's shop by 20 June; approved, and adm Freeman, 20 June 1788; active, 1788-1840; Boxmaster (1804-12; 1837-38); Deacon (1812-15); Key-Keeper (1827-34), and Joint Key-Keeper (1835-38); d 14 Aug 1841 aged 88; married to Jane Scotland (1750-1837)
MORGAN, JOHN, jnr (3): son of above John Morgan and Jane Scotland; applied to be Freeman, Dec 17 1817, and was given as his Say Piece, a (Plow), to be made in his own shop, and inspected by Say Masters, John Morgan snr and Robert Buchanan; they reported that the work was completed "in a workmanlike manner," and he was adm Freeman, 17 Jan 1818; active, 1818-45); served as Boxmaster (1820-28), and Deacon (1828-35; 1836-45); he was the only person present at the meetings for election of Office-Bearers in 1841, 1843, 1844 and 1845; married June 1821 Agnes Smith
MUIR, ALEXANDER (d c 1817): applied to be Freeman, 26 Nov 1791 (when his name was given as Sanders Moir), and given "a Coll Box" as his Say Piece, to be made by 28 Nov, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and William Coventry; active, 1791-1816; married to Marion, or Ann, Lauder, who was supported (usually given 5/-) by the Trade from Dec 1817 - Dec 1827
MULTREY/MULTRAY/MOULTERIE/MUTREY/MUTRAY
MULTREY, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Aug 1 1660; Deacon (1709-10); app James Mutray (1677)
MUTRAY, JAMES (2): bound app to his father, April 10 1677
MULTREY, JAMES (3): son and app to James Mutrey, wright; adm Freeman, 1 May 1705; active, 1705-17; contracted in marriage, June 1 and m June 21 1706 Christian Crarch;
MUTRAY, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, c 1645; Deacon (1681-82; 1684-85)
MUTRAY, JOHN (2): bound app to his father, 29 March 1672; adm Freeman, 2 July 1675; active, 1675-1713; Boxmaster (1690; 1698); app/journeymen: James Primrose (1688); William Taas (j 1710; 1712)
[Notes: Nicolas Lighton, an "old woman," mother of John Moultray, d May 26 1681; James, son of John Multry, wright, d of smallpox, July 28 1679; Janet Promros, spouse of John Moubray, d 13 June 1683; Nicolas Mutrie, the dau of a Freeman (either James or John), m Nov 1701 Alexander Birnie (qv)]
MURRAY, JAMES yr: bound app to his father, 13 Nov 1629 [surname prob Mutray]
MUIR, ALEXANDER (d c 1817): Member of Wrigth Incorp, 1793-1816; Deacon in 1801; was dead by 1817, when his widow was receiving Funds from the Trade; she was given 5/- a year from 1817-27
MYLN, JOHN: bound app to Gilbert Blyth, 22 May 1632
NASMYTH/NESMITH
NASMYTH, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, c 1645; son, James (2); app: James Nesmith (1647)
NESMITH, JAMES (2): son of James Nesmith (1); bound app to his father, 12 Oct 1647
NEILSON, HENRIE: adm Freeman, c 1645
ORAM, JOHN: bound app, Sep 25 1745
PAINS, WILLIAM: wright; was found guilty of working at the wright craft within the Privelege of the Burgh at the house belonging to William Adam in the Moor of Culross, for which he was fined one shilling Scots (Minute dated 3 Aug 1716)
PATON (PATTON), JOHN: adm Freeman, Nov 1674, and was Deacon in 1689-91; Burgess; son, William; app: David Cowie (1680)
PATON, WILLIAM: son of dec John Paton, wright and Burgess; adm Freeman, 2 Dec 1706; active, 1706-41; Deacon (1718-19); prob the Wm Patton who was procliamed June 25 and m July 22 1715 to Mgt Wilson; app/journeymen: Andrew Sands (j1708); Robert Rainie (j1710); John Dunsire (j1710); William Porteous (1714); John Drysdale (j1714)
PEDDIE, JAMES: writer in Culross; succeeded Robert Reid as Clerk to the Wright Incorporation, 9 Sep 1802
PENDER, JAMES: entered journeyman to John Mercer, mason, 3 May 1711, but booking money not paid and Mercer warned that if money not paid he "is to be discharged" (Minute dated 3 May 1711); booking money paid, 4 May 1712; and entered journeyman, 7 June 1712
PHILP, JOHN: wright in Shears Mill; on 28 June 1748 was found guilty of working within the Burgh (in the Abbey), and was fined #10 Scots; on 21 April 1749 he applied to be Freeman, and was given "a clothes chist" as his Say Piece, "to be performed in any wrights' shop in Culross;" say approved, and he was adm Freeman, 16 May 1749; active, 1749-95; protest by William Christie, 27 Sep 1752, about Philp having a vote at Trade elections, as he "does not live in the Burgh, and does not pay public burden," to which Philp countered that he had payed all the proper dues of Trade; married to Agnes Millar; perhaps the John Philp, who was Boxmaster of the Wright Incorp in 1781-92, and who was claiming Charity in 1796
PORTEOUS, WILLIAM: bound app to William Paton, 18 May 1714; adm Freeman, 14 Nov 1718; active, 1718-27
PRYMROS/PRIMROS/PRYMRUIS/PRYMROIS
PRIMROS, JAMES (1); bound app to Alexander Eizatt, July 25 1674
PRYMROS, JAMES (2): bound app to John Meutrey, 14 Nov 1688
PRYMROIS, PEITTER: adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1641
RAINIE, ROBERT: entered journeyman to William Patton, 24 March 1710 and 3 May 1711
RAINIE, WILLIAM: entered journeyman to Alexander Birnie, 24 March 1710
RAMSAY, WILLIAM: bound app to William Stevenson, 17 Feb 1738
REID, DAVID (1): mason; being made Burgess in the Burgh, was adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1715; active, 1715-23; sons, David (2) and John
REID, DAVID (2): mason; son of David Reid (1); adm Freeman, 8 May 1719
REID, JOHN: mason; son of David Reid (1); adm Freeman, 8 May 1719
REID, ROBERT: wright; applied to be Freeman, 12 March 1789, and was given as his Say Piece, "a four fouted tabell," to be made in William Fulton's shop by 20 March, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and John Ferguson; say approved, and adm Freeman, March 20 1789; appears to have been re-admitted, 29 April 1794; active, 1790-1809; Deacon (1794-94); app/journeymen: John Sharp (j1800); Robert Scotland (1804); John Harrower
ROBERTSON, JOHN: bound either as app or servant to John Ferguson, 18 Sep 1744
ROBI[N]SON, JOHN: applied to be Freeman, 4 Nov 1726, having married a Freeman's dau
ROLLAND/RONAN
RONAN, ROBERT: adm Freeman, 2 Dec 1671
ROLLAND, ROBERT, elder: offered to be made Freeman, 20 Nov 1723, and was admitted Freeman, 14 Sep 1724; active, 1724-54; procl in marriage, Nov 24 1722 to Isobel Rolland
SANDS, ADAM: late servant to David Machan; adm Freeman, 1 Dec 1711, for working all course and rough wood; active, 1711-1730
SANDS, ANDREW: entered journeyman to William Paton, 6 Dec 1708
SANDS, JAMES: applied to be Freeman, 22 July 1755, and was given as his Say Piece, "a sash window twixt 3 and 6 feet high," to be made in his father's shop by Aug 22; the work was inspected by Say Masters, John Birnie and Lawrence Fulton, "found sufficient," and he was adm Freeman, 26 Sep 1755; active, 1755-57
SANDS, JOHN: entered servant to John Birnie, 18 Sep 1744; applied to be Freeman, 13 March 1750, and was given as his Say Piece "a pres bound in both Gavels and for sid with architrive frise and Cornice," to be made in the Tolbooth by 15 May, and inspected by Say Masters, William Sands and Dougall Ferguson
SANDS, PATRICK: bound app at Martinmas 1727 (see Minute dated Dec 10 1729); applied to be Freeman, 14 Jan 1734, and was given as his Say Piece, "a wall tabell at three foot on the main head," to be made at William Birnie's shop by 1 Feb, and inspected by Say Masters, James Anderson, Robert Rolland, and Alexander Birnie; they reported the Essay "duly performed," and hes was adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1734; active, 1734-37
SANDS, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 5 Nov 1726; active, 1726-55; Deacon in 1729-31, and again in 1753-55; app: John Ferguson (1732); George Dalgleish (1734)
SANDS, WILLIAM (2): applied to be Freeman, 14 July 1786, and was given "a closs beed" as his Say Piece, to be made in Bailie Stin's [ie Stephen] shop by 14 August, with Bailie Stin and John Ferguson as Say Masters; wright in Torryburn; son, William (3)
SANDS, WILLIAM (3): son of William Sands (2), wright in Torryburn; applied to be Freeman, 17 Oct 1800, and was given "a sufficient Mahogany desk" as his Say Piece, to be made in Charles Stephen's shop by 10 June 1801, and inspected by Say Masters, Charles Stephen and Robert Reid; on 30 Oct 1801 the Incorp agreed to change his Essay from a desk to "a bound door for a (shop)," to be made in John Morgan's shop by 13 Nov 1801, and appointed Charles Stephen and John Morgan as Say Masters; they reported that the say was completed "in a workmanlike manner," and he was adm Freeman, 13 Nov 1801; active, 1801-36
SAYBANK, JAMES: adm Freeman, Nov 1650
SCOTLAND, JAMES: bound either as app or servant to Alexander Thomson, 17 Oct 1718
SCOTLAND, ROBERT: bound app to Robert Reid, 15 May 1804
SHARP, JOHN (1): "...booking money is put in the Box, and he is not admitted a free prentis till it is disided by the Lords of Session, and a protest being taken in by William Fulton against the proceedings that admitted him" (Minute dated Feb 12 1793); he was able to complete his app, for on 17 Oct 1800, when he was described as "present journeyman" to Robert Reid, he applied to be Freeman, and was given "a sufficient Mahogany desk" as his Say Piece, to be made in Robert Reid's shop by 16 May 1801, and inspected by Say Masters, William Fulton and Charles Stephen
SHARP, JOHN (d 1828) (2): he had encroached on the liberties of the Trade, 26 Nov 1814, before applying to be Freeman, Dec 12 1814, and was given a sash window as his Essay, to be made in his own shop, with Henry Brown and John Harrower as Say Masters; they reported the peice completed "in a workmanlike manner," and he was adm Freeman, Dec 31 1814; active, 1814-27; Deacon (1818-27); d Feb 11 1828; [Note: May be the above John Sharp, having applied a 2nd time to be made Freeman]
SHARP, JOHN (3): applied to be Freeman, June 26 1792, and was given as his Say Piece, "a folding breakfast table," to be made in William Christie's shop by the 20 July, and inspected by Say Masters, John Anderson and Robert Buchanan; they approved the piece, and he was adm Freeman, 25 July 1792
SINCLEIR, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, pre 1631; son, James (2); app: Thomas Taylor (1631); James Sincler (1651)
SINCLER, JAMES (2): bound app to his father, 11 Aug 1651
SMEATON (SMITTEN), JOHN (b 1731): b 1st Feb 1731, son of John Smeaton and Bessie Young; applied to be Freeman, March 1 & March 16 1773, and was given as his Say Piece "a couping tabell," to be made in Charles Stephen's shop by 8 April, and inspected by Say Masters, William Christie and Henry Ferguson; they approved the piece, and he was adm Freeman, 20 April 1773; active, 1773-82; Deacon (1774-75); was dead by Aug 1796, when his widow [Mary Steven] was given 2/6 from Trade Funds; in a Minute dated 15 May 1801 it was "agreed to give Widow Smeaton four shillings and two shillings and eightpence for washing the seat and repairing the windows in the Kirk"
SMITH, DAVID: wright; Freeman, 12 April 1718; active, 1718-53
SMITH, JAMES: wheelwright; applied to be Freeman, 29 Sep 1732, and was given as his Say Piece, "a Chak Raill," to be made by 20 Oct, and inspected by Say Masters, Alexander Birnie and William Sands; they reported that the Essay was "sufficient," and he was adm Freeman, 18 Oct 1732; his Freedom was restricted to the making and meding of lint and wool wheels; he had the power to vote at Trade Elections, but was not allowed to become a Deacon of the Trade; active, 1732-58
STEPHEN, CHARLES (b 1735): b 30th March 1735, and bap 8th April, son of John Steven and Kathrine Birnie; applied to be Freeman, 31 May 1763, and was given as his Say Piece, "the frame of a bed with four stoups and four stocks," to be made by 10 June, and inspected by Say Masters, Lawrence Fulton and John Ferguson; they were satisfied with his Essay, and he was adm Freeman, 9 June 1763; active, 1763-1812; Deacon (1768-69; 1772-73);contracted in marriage, 22 Oct 1768 to Christian Beverige
STEVEN, JAMES: son of John Steven; bound app to John Birnie, 28 Sep 1739
STEUART, BRUCE: indentured, 11 March 1814
STEVENSON, ROBERT: apprentice; the Trade refused to hand up his Indenture, "finding it not convenient as he did not fulfill the ordinary space...and thus his Freedom shoulsd be forfeit" (Minute dated 20 Jan 1744)
STEVENSON, WILLIAM: cooper; applied to enter to the Freedom, 29 Oct 1726, but was refused; adm Freeman, 14 Dec 1726; active, 1726-73; Deacon (1732-34); app: William Ramsay (1738)
TAAS/TAASH
TAAS, WILLIAM: entered journeyman to John Multrey, 24 March 1710 and 6 Sep 1712
TAYLOR/TALIOUR/TAYLOUR/TAILLOR/TAILYOUR/TAILZYOUR - coopers
TALIOUR, ANDREW (1): bound app to James Taliour, cooper, 2 Dec 1671; sons, James (4) & Andrew (2);
TAYLOR, ANDREW (2): cooper; son of dec Andrew Taylor, cooper in Culross; adm Freeman, 17 Dec 1718; active, 1718-29
TAYLOR, ANDREW (3): cooper; son of Deacon James Taylor; bound app to father, 24 Jan 1724
TAYLOUR, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Nov 11 1650; Deacon (1679-80); son, James (3); app Andrew Taylor (1671); Walter Brown (1673); James Taylor (1684)
TAYLOUR, JAMES (2): son of Thomas Taylour; bound app to his father, 11 Aug 1651
TAILLOUR, JAMES (3): son of James Taillor (1); bound app to his father, 12 Nov 1684; active, 1689-1717); Boxmaster (1689-91); Deacon (1695-98)
TAYLOR, JAMES (4): cooper; son of Andrew Taylor, "late cooper in Culross;" adm Freeman, 12 Oct 1698
TAYLOR, JAMES, jr (5): cooper; active, 1699-1754; Deacon (1701-04; 1711-17; 1719-24; 1727; 1738); app: Andrew Taylor (1724)
TAILLOUR, THOMAS (1): cooper; son of John Tailzyour; bound app to James Sincler, 13 Oct 1631; adm Freeman, 3 Aug 1641; son, James (2); app: James Taylor (1651)
TAYLOR, THOMAS (2): adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1718; active, 1718-43
TAYNS, BASILE: was employed by Alexander Birnie in May 1735 to do wright work in the Burgh; Birnie was told that if he cont to employ him, he would be liable for his booking money as a journeyman (Minute, dated 7 May 1735)
THOMSON, ALEXANDER: cooper in Carnock; having been made a Burgess in Culross, was adm Freeman, 9 April 1708; active, 1708-18; app: William Thomson (j1708); James Duncan (1712); John Kules (1718); James Scotland (1718)
THOMSON, WILLIAM: cooper; entered journeyman to Alexander Thomson, 6 Dec 1708
THOMSON, WILLIAM: cooper; being a Freeman's son, he applied to be Freeman, 9 Feb 1736, and was given a (Laigton) as his Essay, to be made in the Tolbooth of Culross; adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1736
WARDLAW (WORLAW), HENRY: bound app to John Ferguson, 22 Nov 1748
WATSON, DAVID: bound, booking money of #2 received, 12 Nov 1743
WATT, JOHN: slater; adm Freeman, 31 July 1718; active, 1718
WILSON, GEORGE: active, 1691-1718; he was keeper of the Keys of the Box in 1691; appointed Hon Member, 7 June 1712; he refused "subjection" to the Deacon, and at a Meeting of Trade, 6 Aug 1718, it was decided that "he be allowed no more to act as a member of the Incorporation, not being a working member"